Boxing-glove.



T. K. TRAVERS.

BOXING GLOVE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. I8, 1914. V 1,150,648. Patented Aug. 17, 1915.

COLUMBIA FLANODRAPH CU- WASMINGTON. D. C.

20 of 'leather or the like to strengthen the same and to assist in holding the cover in shape. The slit 17 extends near yto thevouter covering l at the wrist. The socket is preferably provided with openings 21 for ventin lation, and the open end of the socket must be securely attached to the glove.

In use the hand of the user is inserted in the socket, and it will be evident that when a blow is struck, the socket will stretch :to cushion `the jar of the blow. The openings 2l in addition to their function of providing ventilation, also tend to equalize the pressure in the space between the lining 19 and Ithe socket.

I claim 1. A boxing .glove consisting of a padded bod-y portion having a fist opening, a lining for the said opening, 4a socket secured to .the mouth oi' the said opening and of `elastic inateria'l7 and extending into the said lining 'but Copies of this patent maybe obtained for Aend of the normally short of the inner end thereof to permit the socket to stretch when a blow is struck.V Y p v 2. A boxing glove consisting of a padded 'body portion providedwith a fist opening, a socket arranged within the body portion and secured to the mouth of the iist opening,

sa-id socket being of elastic material and a lining encircling the socket and extending beyond the socket into the body portion to provide an empty space .between the inner lining and the inner .end of the socket to permit the socket to yStretch when a blow is str-nek, said llining being of yflexible material `and semi-rigid and of agpproximately cylindrical giorni.

THOMAS K. TRAVERS.

i Witnesses:

L. VOEL'LZEL,` SHERMAN Bannay.

live c entscaoh, v byaddressing the Commissioner `0;! Patents.. Warminster `ILC." 

